The 'new generation of African entrepreneurs': Networking to change the climate for business and private sector-led development

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-42

  McDade, Barbara E ^a   Spring, Anita ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Business networks; Entrepreneurship; Private sector

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC CONDITIONS; ENTREPRENEUR; INDUSTRIAL LINKAGE; PRIVATE SECTOR;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 14644416513     PISSN: 08985626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0898562042000310714     Document Type: Article

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